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How Sweet It Is! Friends House’s Reach Goes Beyond The Campus Here: As a 10-year-old, Marion Story was mesmerized by the hypnotic hum made by the honeybees in her father’s hives. Some 50 years later, she herself took […]
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Dear Friends, I have managed the Friends House Seniors Association in-house thrift shop for about four years; co-manager Kate Prager joined me a couple of years ago. Along with a lively group of resident volunteers, we sell all […]
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Laurita Portee served on the Friends House Board of Directors from 2018 through June 2025, including time as Clerk. She reflects on what inspired her service and the experiences that mattered most: “How did I come to serve […]
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Bim Schauffler recently completed six years on the Friends House Board of Directors, bringing a lifelong Quaker perspective and deep community roots to the role. Here’s his story: “I’m a life-long Quaker and my family moved to this […]
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Nancy McIntyre has been part of Friends House for 25 years, moving first into one of the original cottages and later to the main building. Here’s her story: “I’ve lived at Friends House for 25 years. I lived […]
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Marilyn Briggs has called Friends House home for eight years, but her connection to the community began more than five decades ago. Here’s her story: “I’ve lived at Friends House for 8 years. However, I’ve known for more […]
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Kendall Anthony has been a resident at Friends House for 17 years and shares her experience: “I moved to Friends House some 17 years ago from very close by in Sandy Spring. Since then, I’ve been involved with […]
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Dear Friends, Don’t you wish you could live at Friends House with its many ways of enriching lives? These are only some of the programs we enjoy here! Who’s up for . . . … a nature walk […]
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Dear Friends, The Friends House gardens enrich our lives with their variety and beauty. We love the friendly connections we share as we cultivate a wide variety of vegetables, flowers, and fruit. I write to you as the […]
